East Coast Color in the West

Having never been to the Eastern United States during the fall season, I can only use the T.V. and photos to get an idea of what the fall color must be in places like Vermont, Connecticut and such.  But, like so many things there is always the feeling that I’m missing out on something. Driving around town we see “pops” of color, a line of yellow ginkgos, or purplish-red myrtles, but nothing like we’ve seen in the jigsaw puzzles of the covered bridges with that blanket of red or orange as its backdrop.

So I was more than pleased recently on a morning drive through the local area. The colors were gorgeous. The purples, reds, oranges, and yellows were amazing that shone in the bright fall sun. Maybe it was because I “knew “we have pretty much hills full of evergreens instead of maples and oaks so I never really thought about it. I couldn’t see the proverbial forest through the trees! Or in this case, vines!

Of course the day I returned it was pouring rain and so the shots I got just don’t do justice, but you get the idea. The colors were still outrageous through the mist and rain. I would highly encourage anyone in search of "color" take a short drive through our local wine country and enjoy.